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BELL CANADA SET TO TAKE BLOOD FROM STONES
Bell Canada, the communications giant is planning to charge ALL
modem/fax users with 4800 baud or higher ADDITIONAL fees! The following
text file was captured off SPANET, and I encourage everyone to READ IT,
and WRITE TO BELL. At least, SPREAD the word, by POSTING this message
EVERYWHERE.
Capture file opened 11-Sep-1993 04:53p
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Are you aware that BELL CANADA is out to empty your pockets "legally" and
is trying to keep you from knowing about it till it's too late?
All modem and fax users transmitting data at more than 4800 bps will be
forced to purchase the use of a "data line" instead of just using the
regular phone lines. This may surprise a few, but a "data line" is rented
at approx. $60. per month besides the regular line that you still have
to use at $15. /month.
MA BELL is planning to have a regulation passed to this effect and is
trying to do it fast and quiet before anyone is the wiser. When this
will be accomplished it will be almost impossible to repeal this regulation.
Since most fax & modem users are transmitting or are planning to do so
at a baud rate ABOVE 4800 baud, everyone will be billed, and if you think
that you are immune to this because you don't have a fax or modem or that
you transmit at 2400 baud, think about this; Who do you think will foot the
bill sent by your local merchant who uses a high speed fax? Cost increases
will be passed on to the public.(namely you...) "Power corrupts
and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
Ma BELL has a monopoly of the phone system and if nobody yells back,
they will use that absolute power to wring your wallet dry. For yourself and
your fellow phone users, don't let this go by without a word of protest.
Phone the CRTC and voice your concern, let them know that Ma BELL is
pushing too far and that you are aware of the sneaky way they are going
about it. Tell them that this is intolerable and ILLEGAL.
Call CRTC in Montreal (514) 283-6607 (mrs Methot is in charge of this
dept. Or CRTC in Ottawa (toll free) (819) 997-0272 dept of
telecommunications.
You can also get in touch with Mr Normand Toupin (514) 870-5077 who is
in charge of Public Relations at Bell Canada.
Via FAX you can reach the CRTC at (514) 283-3689
If the people reached deny knowledge of this, tell them you intend to
notify your local radio & tv about this. (The power of publicity has the
ability to move bowels very quickly)